quagmire
nounUK /ˈkwæɡ.maɪər/
US /ˈkwæɡ.maɪr/
A quagmire is soft, wet ground that you can sink into.
The hikers got stuck in a muddy quagmire near the river.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A difficult or complicated situation that is hard to escape from.
The country found itself in a political quagmire.
3. A messy or tangled problem with no easy solution.
The paperwork turned into a legal quagmire.
4. A soft, boggy area of land that is dangerous to walk through.
The field was a quagmire after days of heavy rain.